28 Oct 09 Materials You Can Use For Personal Massager

A large variety of materials can be used for making of massagers. Some of the more popular materials and their properties are as follows:

Silicone

One of the most desirable materials is silicone because of its soft and smooth texture. Another feature that makes it so favorite of manufacturers is its ability to attain and maintain body temperature in a relatively short time. However, its smoothness is the most important characteristic that makes the massager so comfortable to use. In fact its texture is so even and smooth that if you ever touch it with your eyes closed, you get the feel of having touched a human skin. Another feature that encourages its use is the ease of maintenance. As it’s not porous, it can be easily washed with water and soap solution without worrying for any infections or allergic reaction. You may even sterilize a silicone massager by boiling it in water. That makes it an extra-safe material for being shared with others. Just wash it after use and it remains safe to be shared. In face it’s hypo-allergic and people rarely feel allergic reactions as a consequence of having used it. The only limitation, if it may be called so, is its price. Since silicon massagers are hand-cast they cost more than other massagers made from rubber or a jelly. But, their durability and realistic feel they impart on being used has to be taken into consideration while making comparisons.

Jelly

Jelly massagers are also nice and cost just about half that of the rubber ones. Though jelly massagers are not as silky-smooth as the silicone, they do provide a good degree of comfort and pleasure by making liberal use of water based lubricants. These are made from thick, translucent, supple rubber that is not as even and smooth as silicone. If you just pat it with your finger, it tends to get sort of stuck or skid on this material. Another not so encouraging factor is its smell, like that of a warm plastic. Most users don’t seem to mind that, but if have a very sensitive nose this is not for you. Using warm water and a gentle touch can clean it. Such cleaning may not appeal as very hygienic for sharing such a massager but they are so economically priced that you may like to buy another piece for the partner. Jelly massagers are smooth with a dependable quality and unbeatable prices.

Rubber

Despite the advantages offered by silicone and jelly, rubber is used for making most of the massagers. Though soft and somewhat flexible, latex rubber is slightly firmer than the other materials mentioned already. You would realize the difference on using it. So, the reasons for its being used include economics of manufacturing and the characteristic resilience and versatility. Though cheaper, it does a good job unless you are very particular about its colors that you may want to buy. Being porous, their cleaning demands an effort. That makes its sharing with others very undesirable. That also makes them less durable than other counterparts. Then, there is a category of people who are allergic to latex rubber, making it unsuitable for them. Yet, you’ll find a latex rubber massager suitable, if looking for something economical that doesn’t smell like chemicals.

Plastic

Well, there are people who like the impersonal, cold and hard look of plastics, encouraging the use of this material for massagers. Generally, plastic massagers have a coating of silver on the exterior, giving it rich sophistic looks of high-tech equipment. As there is no rubber used for housing of motor even, it gives the feeling of stronger vibrations that quite many like. For cleaning it, you can swipe it off with a cotton ball dampened with rubbing alcohol. If you don’t like that flavor of alcohol, swipe it once again with water. If you like the feel of cold plastic and the accompanied higher sensation of vibrations, this is the massager for you.

Cyberskin:

That’s basically a thermoplastic that gets warmed-up on being used and gives a superior skin-to-skin sensation. This delivers better results than a silicone massager but is more expensive as can perhaps be expected.

Metal:

That’s a favorite of S&M enthusiasts, otherwise not a popular material for being used with massagers. Metallic massagers need to be handled with extra-care and might prove harmful. PC Kegel exercisers make use of metals.

Vinyl:

This material is quite akin to latex rubber, is inexpensive and a favorite fetishist.

Acrylic:

PC Kegel muscle strengthening devices make frequent use of this material because of its firmer texture.

Lucite & Pyrex

Both of these are hard materials that provide firm pressure, and are preferred for personal massagers. The added advantage is that these can be heated to have a warm massage or may be cooled down for a refreshing cold massage.

Lucite glass is considerably lighter than Pyrex glass and is expected to have a longer life for being used for making personal massagers. Another difference is that Pyrex may get chipped, cracked or broken as a consequence of frequent temperature changes, while Lucite can better withstand frequent changes in temperature. It may develop sub-surface cracks though; it wouldn’t crack or develop chips.

Glass

For whatever reason glass seems to be a rage but we don’t recommend glass as a material for massager. Though it looks pretty, there are many things that could go wrong and harm the body. Yet, if you really fall for a pretty looking thing, display it as a decorative item in a shelf!